Generator

[SUGGY]

we have 360 watts of solar and 4 130 amp batteries , no problem with winter use , put your batteries on charge 48 hours before you go away and between daylight and the engine run for 10 mins you can keep the batteries charged up , never needed a generator not even for medical use or buggy . just use an inverter for those needs .

 

[Dirtyhands]

I have a 2kw Hyundai suitcase generator that's now 3 years old. Its ran 200 hours now, I do get it serviced each year but its been completely faultless.

 

[MANGOFORTH]

We have a Hyundai 1kw that runs on gas . It saves having the smell of petrol in the van.

Is there a kit for converting the hyundai gennys?

 

[ambulancekidd]

thank you ,,,is it quiet to run and do you just plug it into the ehu connector....as you can see I'm a newbie and know little about technical issues ..lol

We have a Honda Eu1 which runs on LPG, its never had petrol in it, so no issues with smell of petrol.
Its largely used as a standby but, not required it yet.

 

[Jonno1103]

I've got the Clarke 2.2 Kw model recommended by ukcampsite.co.uk. cost around £450 in 2018.

Open to offers if wanted.

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[autorouter]

Yes, but an average onboard charger will take around 4 hours from 50% discharged.

If you are charging from a generator you want to reduce the charging time to the minimum.

You can charge most lead-acid batteries at C/5, where C is the capacity in amp-hours. For example, 200Ah can be charged at 200/5 = 40 amps. At that rate it will go from 50% to 100% in 2.5 hours (in theory) so probably practically full after 3 hours.

Flooded lead-acids can be charged faster, at C/3, but gels don't like fast charging so stay at C/5. It's worth getting a more powerful charger than the onboard one if you're charging from a genny.

Lithiums can be charged at C/2, or even C, so that's another advantage if you really need a genny.

 

[nabsim]

I have a Hyundai HY1000si, it’s quiet, light and small to store. I only use it to run my onboard battery chargers to top up battery’s or if someone needs to start with a flat starter battery and it is serving me well

 

[Augusta08]

I was on an aire on the Douro river summer 2018 with about 20 other vans, plugged in for the night with the fridge on leccy, ice box on 12v vehicle battery. Overnight somebody tripped the RCD, woke up next morning with not enough power to start the motor. The genny had me going in about 30 mins. Solar would have taken me all day.

Never tour without it.

 

[Ivory55]

Is there a kit for converting the hyundai gennys?

It came ready done, we just ordered a gas one. I guess there must be a kit .